We have in addition to recognize that a common burden rests upon us all. What we have Jost through 40 or more years of neglect cannot be regained entirely by those who are at work secking to repair the injury; the public must help; they must not mind paying the slight extra cost the use of British-made dyestuffs will entail. It is not so much a question of capital honest ce-operation. One point Mr. Wells has already made in his articles on Russia is, that and a clearly defined in guidance of action count before everything. At present our councils are divided and our Goyernment apparently has no power of taking stock of the situation intelligent no policy other than that of waiting to see which way the voting cat will jump. Labour, too. has to realize what the term efficiency means, to take pride in all work; this in particular is a Tt is constantly urged that we must develop the dyestuff industry Because of its value in wartime—this is mainly an appeal to the gallery and in no way a worthy motive, though one to be kept in mind. The industry. is of such primary importance.that it may well be taken on merits. The fact is it has been beyond the intelligence of our industrial class, imperfectly educated as this has been in the past. Our real motive in working for its regeneration should be to justify the reputation we formerly enjoyed. on Napoleon Bonaparte's testimony, as shopkeepers. My arguments apply not only to dyestuffs, but equally to other industries; unless secure foundations. both commercial and scientific. are Jaid, import restric tions will not help us.
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